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The century-old Drama Book Shop in Manhattan struggled for years. Then "Hamilton" happened.
As the theater world begins to rebuild after a long shutdown, we explore early signs of New York City's renewed cultural life in the latest episode of "Offstage."
The acclaimed drama by Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu is planning to start performances nearly a month before the big musicals begin.
Most of the prizes will be announced on the Paramount+ streaming service, followed by a starry concert celebrating Broadway on CBS television.
This Tony Award-winning musical has chosen the earliest reopening date of any thus far: The curtain is to go up on Sept. 2.
The quirky bookstore, which sells scripts and other theater-related work, was acquired by a team of "Hamilton" alumni after years of struggle.
With 23 shows setting Broadway reopening dates, audiences can expect full crowds, masks and flexible ticketing policies. But not lower prices.
Even as New York City begins to reopen this summer, Broadway will not resume performances until Sept. 14. Here's why.
The play, by Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu, has previously been staged at several prominent theaters and filmed by Spike Lee for Amazon.
The play, by Antoinette Nwandu, has previously been staged at several prominent theaters and filmed by Spike Lee for Amazon.
In a statement to us, Rudin revealed that he is his resigning from the Broadway League. And, asked about his future, he said, "I am doing the work to become a better person and address my is…
The powerful producer of "Hello, Dolly!" and "The Book of Mormon" regrets "the pain my behavior caused" and says others will directly run his shows.
The powerful producer of "Hello, Dolly!" and "The Book of Mormon" regrets "the pain my behavior caused" and says others will directly run his shows.
Citing recent reports of abusive behavior, including by the powerful producer Scott Rudin, the actress said advocacy matters more than a lucrative role.
The play is about the effect of the Flint, Mich., water crisis on three generations of women.
The organization that runs the annual competition honoring theater work in Los Angeles imploded after it misidentified an Asian-American actor.
The 36-minute event, before a masked audience of 150 scattered across an auditorium with 1,700 seats, was the first such experiment since the coronavirus pandemic caused all 41 Broadway hous…
Before a masked, distanced and virus-tested audience of 150, the dancer Savion Glover and the actor Nathan Lane performed, celebrating theater and testing safety protocols a year after the p…
In an unprecedented move, a recording of the show will start streaming in October, while audiences can see it live (if theaters reopen) in December.
The 1971 Melvin Van Peebles musical, about Black life in a low-income neighborhood, is a dream project for the director Kenny Leon.
Nearly 2,000 performers have petitioned Actors' Equity for guidelines that will speed up a return to the stage.
The return of Shakespeare to Central Park is among the most visible signs that theaters, orchestras and opera companies aim to return to the stage " outdoors.
What has this year been like for the most voracious of culture vultures? A super fan in Chicago lets us into his life without the arts.
Renée Fleming, Michelle Wolf, Kelsey Lu and the New York Philharmonic will perform in April for limited audiences.
An audio adaptation of the celebrated novel has no live actors and was a pandemic hit in London. In New York it will play to 50 people per show.
